A young entrepreneur makes the case that politics has no place in business, and sets out a new vision for the future of American capitalism. There's a new invisible force at work in our economic and cultural lives. It affects every...
Consumption (Economics)
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Author:Ramaswamy, VivekSummary: - Author:Hutchinson, MarlèneSummary:
Il est essentiel de nous questionner sur notre mode de vie et ses effets sur notre santé, notre famille et l’environnement.
- Author:Valtonen, JussiSummary:
Joe Chayefski has got what he always wanted: a reputation as one of America's top neuroscientists, a beautiful wife and two perfect daughters. But his carefully created idyll is threatened when his Baltimore neuroscience lab is...
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Author:Flanders, CaitSummary:In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old...
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Author:Becker, JoshuaSummary:Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter, and we tire of cleaning and managing and organizing. While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered...
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Author:Suzuki, DavidSummary:In this revised and expanded edition of his collected writings, David Suzuki continues to explore the themes that have informed his work for more than four decades — the interconnectedness of all things, our misguided elevation of...
- Author:Belisle, DonicaSummary:
Why do Canadians consume? This book explores the meanings of consumption in early-twentieth-century Canada, demonstrating that many Canadians have long viewed consumer goods as central to their visions of belonging, identity, and...
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Author:Cline, Elizabeth L.Summary:This work evaluates the costs of low priced clothing while tracing the author's own transformation to a conscientious shopper, a journey during which she visited a garment factory, learned to resole shoes, and shopped for local,...
- Author:Bullard, LisaSummary:
Lily wants a new bike. And a new raincoat. And ice cream. But how many of these things does she need' As Lily and her dad drive around town, Lily soon discovers that wants and needs are different things. She picks out which things...
- Author:Chan, MarjorieSummary:
From the glittering high-rise condos to the desperate streets of Vancouver, powerful stories told by women reveal the fraying social fabric among the wealthy and hangers-on in the city's Asian Canadian community. Lady Sunrise introduces...
- Author:Schmitt, BerndSummary:
Schmitt combines his extensive business knowledge with the latest discoveries in positive psychology to create three unique approaches sure to turn casual buyers into devoted fans. Using these methods, marketers, brand managers, and...
- Author:McSween, Pierre-YvesSummary:
En as-tu besoin? En as-tu vraiment besoin? Dans cet ouvrage capital où le chroniqueur affaires et économie de Paul Arcand passe dans son tordeur une quarantaine de sujets avec perspicacité et humour, cette question toute simple invite à...
- Author:Trentmann, FrankSummary:
The epic history of consumption, and the goods that have transformed our lives over the past 600 years What we consume has become the defining feature of our lives: our economies live or die by spending, we are treated more as consumers...
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Author:Denniss, RichardSummary:Affluenza has not just changed the world, it has also changed the way we see the world. Short of money? Borrow some. Caught in the rain? Buy an umbrella. Thirsty? Buy a bottle of water and throw the bottle away. Our embrace of “...
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Author:Liverant, BettinaSummary:The idea of Canada as a consumer society was largely absent before 1890 but familiar by the mid-1960s. This change required more than rising incomes and greater impulses to buy; it involved the creation of new concepts. Buying Happiness...
- Author:Gremaud, RinnySummary:
All the World's a Mall details a whirlwind world tour in five stops: Edmonton, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, and Casablanca, chosen because they are home to some of the biggest malls on the planet. Cities within cities, these malls...
- Author:Goldbart, Stephen, DiFuria, Joan IndurskySummary:
The authors offer a three-month plan to reassess all aspects of life, achieve goals, and increase enjoyment. Every person has an Affluence Intelligence Quotient (AIQ) that determines both wealth and personal fulfillment. In this...
